Hockey Canada Names Five to Advisory Group
Steve Yzerman, Doug Armstrong, Brad Treliving, Shane Doan and Bruce Cassidy will advise Hockey Canada's national teams and management groups.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Hockey
Hockey Canada named five advisors to its National Teams Advisory Group, bringing NHL and international hockey experience to the organization. Yzerman and Armstrong will advise on management group selection for the men's team.
Why it matters
The appointments add NHL and international experience to Hockey Canada's operations across its men's, women's, junior and para hockey programs. The advisors are expected to help shape team management for major tournaments through the end of the decade.
Hockey Canada named five advisors to its National Teams Advisory Group, drawn from NHL and international hockey backgrounds. The source does not state how many candidates were considered or what the group's budget or term length will be.
The players
Hockey Canada
The national governing body for ice hockey in Canada, overseeing its men's, women's, junior and para teams.
Steve Yzerman
A Hall of Fame former NHL player and executive who has led Canadian national team management efforts.
Doug Armstrong
The general manager of the St. Louis Blues and a longtime NHL executive with international experience.
Brad Treliving
A veteran NHL general manager and executive who will work with Canada's junior team and scout NCAA games.
Bruce Cassidy
An NHL head coach who will focus on the women's team's management group and coaching staff.
The details
Treliving will work with Canada's junior team on player evaluation and scout NCAA games, while Doan will serve as a player relations and leadership advisor. Cassidy will focus on the women's team's management group and coaching staff, and Yzerman and Armstrong will advise on the men's team's management group selection.
Timeline
2028: Management group selection for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.
2030: Management group selection for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games.
Season Trajectory
The appointments extend Hockey Canada's existing management structure into the 2028 World Cup and 2030 Olympic cycles, adding NHL executive experience to tournament planning. The move signals continuity in how the federation staffs its national programs ahead of those events.
Fans following Canada's national teams can expect the same management leadership to oversee rosters and tournament planning through the 2028 and 2030 events. The advisory role focuses on player evaluation and team selection rather than changes to ticketing or broadcast access.
The takeaway
The addition of senior NHL executives to Hockey Canada's advisory structure suggests the federation is building continuity across its men's, women's and junior programs well before the next major tournaments. Readers following Canadian hockey can watch the 2028 and 2030 management group announcements for how those roles take shape.
Further reading
For more on the national programs these advisors will shape, see Hockey coverage across Canada.
